A Pikachu phone charger crept up online this week, and it puts the popular Pokémon in a very awkward and uncomfortable position. Indeed, the idea is simple. Place a little Pikachu figure by the ears in an appropriate electrical outlet, and then, jam a USB chord into an area that is in no way intended for a USB chord. Ouch, indeed. To take this brilliant story a step further, the...
Gyaaa! Kawaii! I want to sit and take a moment to appreciate the genius of the GameCube controller. Here we are a full decade and a half after its inception, and the thing is still in high demand! Granted, it’s the last traditional controller that Nintendo prioritized for a console, but that’s beside the point. It was a perfect, comfortable fit for the hands, and it still remains the...
Of all the techniques you can teach Pikachu, one of the most useful is either a cheat or a prize depending on how you go about getting it. First appearing in Pokémon Yellow, the electric rat could learn the Surf technique with the aid of a Game Shark code or through a Nintendo contest. Not only did this allow him to easily take down those pesky ground type Pokemon immune to his...
Boy, Nintendo wasn’t kidding when it said it was wanting to license out its characters more. Not settling for toasters, golf bags, and anything less than top of the world, Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Adidas and the Japanese National Soccer Team have all banded together with an amazing deal that will allow Pikachu to represent the team at the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It’s such...
The Pokemon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara has confirmed in an interview on NHK that a new game starring Pikachu is currently in the works. Gematsu has the translation. "This summer, Ishihara started development on a never before seen game. It's a new game featuring the very popular character Pikachu in a bold way. There is concern, however, that if it's bad the long loved...